Is Birmingham Safe for Women?

Uber home after 21:00 if you can. Always let someone know your whereabouts after 21:00. Remember to be vigilant and turn around to watch where you’re going. Trust your gut. I have never been robbed or followed back but I’d still be vigilant and wise about timing that I’m in and out of the house.

I’ve been living in Birmingham for 5 years and the overall safety is moderate. It depends more on which area you’re living and which club or pub you go in the night. Walking alone in some areas could make you feel a little bit daunting for how isolated and not well-maintained they are, especially close to some bridges or walk paths above or under some main roads

I've lived here since I was 13 and never had any issues, I'm pretty safe and tend to stay with friends and stick to the main roads and stuff, but I've never had any issues. There's some crackheads and homeless people but they don't tend to hassle you. No one really talks to you or approaches you in the streets, there tends to be police or security out whenever it's busy in the city centre. Obviously it depends what part of Birmingham you go to but the public transport is decent and so are Ubers if you can afford it or have people to split it with.

Okay in the day time. Less so at night. When I am out and about at night, I will have to stay high alert, watch surrounding. I will try to avoid staying out after 11pm as I don’t feel safe enough to do so.

Great city in certain parts. Some very safe bars with great staff and patrons who will look out for people in digbeth and jewelry quarter area. Quite different on broad Street especially with taxi drivers trying to pick up lone women without booking.

Family travel

I visited Birmingham with my mom and baby, and while it felt pretty safe overall, I was honestly underwhelmed. There were a lot of homeless people around, and the city felt very dirty, especially on the weekends. Airbnb rentals were surprisingly expensive, and while the food wasn’t bad, it was pretty average and not as affordable as I expected. The tourist attractions and historic sites were free, which was nice, but they didn’t really stand out. For 9 days, we spent around £2000, and it just didn’t feel worth it. I’ve never felt this unimpressed by a city before.